What to watch today, Friday 01st January 2021.
Doctor Who
6:45pm, BBC One
The Doctor is imprisoned halfway across the universe. On Earth, the sighting of a Dalek alerts Ryan, Graham and Yaz. Can the return of Captain Jack Harkness help them stop a deadly Dalek takeover?
Chitty Flies Again with David Walliams
7:30pm, Channel 4
To celebrate 50 years of the celebrated musical film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, best-selling children's author and die-hard Chitty fan David Walliams attempts a fantasmagorical engineering feat.
The Serpent
9pm, BBC One
Bangkok, 1975. Dutch diplomat Herman Knippenberg investigates the disappearance of a young couple who were last seen alive at the apartment of gem dealer Charles Sobhraj.
Dancing On Thin Ice with Torvill & Dean
9pm, ITV
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean travel to Alaska on an extraordinary quest to fulfil a life-long dream.